Tennessee Backs Dolly Parton Airport Renaming as 155,000 Sign Petition Nears Sept. 17 Vote
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 28
Tennessee Backs Dolly Parton Airport Renaming as 155,000 Sign Petition Nears Sept. 17 Vote
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 28
Summary
Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville airport CEO Doug Kreulen endorsed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, putting the proposal before the airport authority on Sept. 17.
155,000-plus petition signatures followed renewed attention after Parton’s death Tuesday at age 80, with Lee saying he has already discussed the idea with her representatives.
The move would make Parton the first woman honored in the name of one of America’s 50 busiest airports.
Airport policy is a hurdle: it says properties should be named only for people dead at least two years, so the authority may need to revisit that rule next month.